Recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology released its annual guide to U.S. tech salaries, which finds wireless networking engineers are in line for the biggest pay hike.

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IT salaries are on the rise, one sign of a continuingly competitive hiring environment.

Skilled and experienced IT pros often receive multiple offers, even if they’re not actively job hunting, according to Robert Half Technology’s 2016 Salary Guide. "And the employment offers are fiercely competitive: Above-market pay and other attractive financial incentives are common, and offers may include stock options, flexible work schedules and other perks,” according to the recruiting and staffing specialist.

As a result, IT workers can expect bigger pay bumps than many other professionals are getting. Across all fields, U.S. starting salaries for professional occupations are projected to increase 4.1% in 2016. The largest expected gains are in tech – where starting salaries for newly hired IT workers are forecast to climb 5.3%.

While 5.3% is the average, some tech pros can expect even bigger gains. Wireless networking engineers, for example, will see a 9.7% increase in starting pay – the highest projected raise among all the positions included in Robert Half’s annual guide to U.S. tech salaries. Big data engineers, data scientists, and mobile applications developers are also in line to receive above-average pay gains. (Note: only base salaries are calculated; totals don’t include bonuses, perks or other compensation elements.)

The 20 positions expected to see the largest salary gains, percentage-wise, between 2015 and 2016 are: